Computers

Legion Slim 7i: Lenovo launches world’s lightest 15-inch gaming laptop with RTX graphics

As part of its holiday 2020 lineup, Lenovo announced its new Legion Slim 7i — which the company says is the world’s lightest 15-inch…

Microsoft Surface devices now available at Vodacom

Following Microsoft’s announcement regarding which Surface devices are coming to South Africa last month, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 are…

ThinkStation P620: Lenovo launches world’s first 64-core workstation

Lenovo has announced the launch of the ThinkStation P620 — the world’s first and only 64-core workstation. The professional computer features the AMD Ryzen…

Microsoft Surface in SA: devices, pricing, and launch date

After announcing earlier this year that the Microsoft Surface portfolio would be coming to South Africa, the company has detailed which devices are launching…

Asus MiniPC ProArt PA90 hands-on: a workstation with few compromises

Earlier this year, Asus announced the latest addition to its prosumer Mini PC range in the form of the ProArt PA90. It’s not “mini”…

Apple’s new top line Mac Pro will feature 1.5TB of RAM

Amidst all the software announcements, Apple took some time out of its WWDC 2019 keynote to unveil some hardware. And not just any hardware….

CloudGate X review: a tiny Windows 10 PC with big potential

In South Africa, there aren’t many options for compact computers. While displacing the size of media players, but allowing companies and small workstations full…

Intel Neural Compute Stick brings AI-focused hardware to PCs

Intel’s Compute Stick was a pretty cool family of computers on an HDMI-enabled stick, featuring Intel’s Atom chipset and a solid variety of features. Now,…

AMD Threadripper priced – it beats Intel Core i9

AMD has been on a tear this year, revealing its Ryzen series of chips and confirming that its monster Threadripper enthusiast range was in…

Surprise: you can now download Ubuntu from Windows Store

A few months ago, we saw Microsoft announce that it was bringing Ubuntu and several other Linux distributions to the Windows Store. Now, Canonical…

Watch: ChromeOS, moving closer to Android, is going touch-friendly

Google’s Chromebooks have enjoyed rude health in the past 24 months, becoming a big seller in the US education sector, for starters. Then there’s…

Intel Core i9: should you get Ryzen 7 or wait for Threadripper instead?

Earlier this year, we saw Intel take the wraps off its Core i9 series of processor, being meant for enthusiasts and content creators. At…

This $70 Hackintosh can outperform 2016 13-inch Macbook Pro

People often say that Apple products are overpriced, with their computers being no exception. Sure, there are other factors at play, such as build…

These Chromebooks now have Android app support

Google made a big splash last year when it announced that Android apps would be coming to Chromebooks, via the Google Play Store. It’s taken…

iStore reveals new iMac, Macbook Pro pricing for SA

Apple used WWDC last week to reveal its latest software and hardware, with Apple’s computers receiving plenty of time in the sun. Now, South…

Intel Core i9: six things worth knowing

Intel made a huge splash this week when it announced the Core i9 processor. Of course, 9 is higher than 7 (duh), so you’d…

Computex 2017: Acer Nitro 5 is one for the gamers

Computex 2017 hasn’t started yet, but Acer has already revealed a few wares, most notably in the form of the Nitro 5 gaming laptops….

Huawei MateBook X, MateBook D and MateBook E revealed

The Huawei Matebook saw quite a divided reception, being inspired by Microsoft‘s Surface line of tablets with keyboard covers/docks. Now, the Chinese company has…

AMD reveals laptop CPU details, monster Threadripper CPU

AMD seems to have got its mojo back in a big way earlier this year with the launch of its Ryzen line of desktop…

Microsoft reveals Surface Laptop, running Windows 10 S

We’ve already seen Microsoft reveal Windows 10 S, essentially being its take on Chrome OS. Now, we have a Surface Laptop to go with…

Surface laptop with ‘Windows 10 S’ leaked ahead of today’s event

Microsoft’s Surface lineup popularised the idea of laptop/tablet hybrids, resulting in Apple and Google releasing similar products (Pixel C and iPad Pro). Now, it…

Acer reveals new gaming, Aspire laptops

Acer has held a media event in New York this week, revealing updated Aspire laptops as well as new gaming notebooks. Probably one of…

What should you pay for a laptop on Gumtree?

We’ve already seen Gumtree offer a smartphone and car price checker. So a laptop price checker seems like the next obvious step, right? Well,…

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Acer brings RTX 50 Series gaming laptops to South Africa with next gen AI performance

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Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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